Forensic Crash Unit investigators called to New England Hwy crash

A man has died after a ute left the road at Pinelands, south of Crows Nest, on the New England Highway.

Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash at Pinelands.

TWO people have died following a horror day on roads across the Darling Downs.

One of the road crash victims, a Western Downs woman, died following the incident in Brigalow on Tuesday morning.

Around 10.50am, a van travelling east on the Warrego Highway near Wolkis Road collided with a truck travelling west.

The driver, a 62-year-old Dalby woman, and sole occupant of the van was declared dead at the scene.

The truck driver, a 27-year-old man, and passenger, a 25-year-old woman both from Marsden, were not physically injured.

Anyone travelling in the vicinity of the Warrego Highway between 10am-10.50am and has dashcam footage is urged to contact police.

A second person died after a ute left the New England Highway at Pinelands.

Paramedics were called to the crash about 1.30pm

The sole occupant, a 34-year-old male, suffered critical injuries.

Sadly, he died at the scene.

Detective Sergeant Andrew Lowe said the two incidents brought the consequences of the Fatal Five into focus as we head into the Christmas holiday period.

“Fatal crashes are something we do not like to see,” he said.

“They are taxing for emergency service as we have to deal with the emotional fallout,” he said.

Sgt Lowe urged all motorists to slow down, drive to the conditions, obey the speed limit and keep their focus on the road and not their phones.

Police from the Forensic Crash Unit will investigate both incident.

Sgt Lowe urged anyone with information about the crashes to phone Policelink on 131 444.